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Cut a small “X” into the bottom of 4 of the roma tomatoes, and prepare both a pot of boiling water and a large bowl of ice water.  
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4   Roma tomatoes
1   Pot of boiling water
1   Bowl of ice water
2.
Blanch the tomatoes for less than one minute, until cuts just begin to split up the sides of the tomatoes.  
1   Minute
3.
Remove tomatoes immediately and place them in the ice bath, and allow to cool completely.

Set aside.
4    Roma tomatos
1    Bowl Ice Water
4.
Set a large stovetop gas burner to high, and place 2 bell peppers directly on the grate over the flame.  Allow to char completely before flipping, and blackening on all sides.  
2   Bell peppers
5.
Remove 2 bell peppers from heat and cover with tin foil for about 5 minutes, until softened.  

Peel off skins.
2   Bell peppers
1   Large tin foil
5   Minutes
6.
Place 2 roma tomatoes, the picked leaves of one rosemary sprig, thyme, garlic, onion, vegetable stock, water, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a food processor.

Blend on high speed until completely smooth.
2   Roma Tometos          1/2    Onion
1   Rosemary Sprig        1tsp  Olive oil
2   Spring Thyme           
1   Clove Garlic
7.
Preheat oven to 225°F.

Using a very sharp knife, cut tomatoes into 1/8-inch thick slices, and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.  
4   Blanched roma tomatoes
1   Parchment-lined baking sheet
8.
Using a mandolin, slice squash and eggplants into 1/8-inch thick slices, and stack on the baking sheet.  
2   Medium green squash
2   Medium yellow squash
2   Medium Japanese eggplants
9.
In a shallow roaster or casserole, pour a thin layer of the roast pepper mixture, and spread evenly.  Begin shingling vegetables on top: eggplant, followed by tomato, yellow squash, and green squash - continuing the pattern around the edge of the roaster, letting each slice stick out less than 1/4-inch from underneath the following slice.
1   Shallow roaster or casserrole
All sliced vegetables
Roasted pepeer mixture
10.
Once the outside of the roaster has been lined with vegetables, repeat another layer inside, and continue until roaster is filled with patterned vegetables.  Finely chop remaining rosemary, and sprinkle over top with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper.  Cut a piece of parchment paper to the size of the roaster, place on top of vegetables.  
1   Shallow roaster or casserole          All sliced vegetables
1   tsp Olive oil
1   tsp Salt
1   tsp Pepper
11.
Roast for 90 minutes, removing the parchment paper during the final 20 minutes of cooking.
90 Minutes
12.
Once vegetables are completely softened but still hold their shape, remove from the oven.  Place a ring mold in the center of a large plate, and fill widthwise with vegetables stacked vertically.  Place a layer of vegetables staggered horizontally over top, and slowly remove ring mold.  
1 Ring mold
All roasted vegetables
13.
Combine 1 tablespoon of the red pepper sauce from the bottom of the roaster with remaining olive oil, and drizzle in a circle around the outside of the vegetable stack.  Garnish with torn parsley and serve.
Roasted pepper sauce
Olive oil
Torn parsley
Congratulations!
You've made it!